Event Type & Format

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SUMMARY:Teaching Behind the Walls: Correctional Education (SGV)
LOCATION:CATESOL Zoom Room
DESCRIPTION:Teaching Behind the Walls: Correctional Education (SGV)\n\n04/25/26 01:00 PM PST\n - 04/25/26 04:00 PM PST\Description:\n\n\nEvent Type & Format\nThis is a live, synchronous professional learning event delivered via Zoom on Saturday, April 25, from 1:00–4:00 PM. The session will be facilitated in a virtual format and is designed as an informational forum, not a job fair or training.\n\nMeeting Objectives\nThe purpose of this event is to provide educators, counselors, and administrators with a clear and realistic understanding of correctional education, with a focus on teaching in jails and prisons.\n\nBy the end of the session, participants will be able to:\n\n	Distinguish between jail-based and prison-based educational settings\n	Understand instructional roles in ESL, English and GED/HiSET programs\n	Recognize the role of education in rehabilitation and reentry\n	Learn how student support programs such as Rising Scholars and Project Rebound support incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students\n	Identify next steps for learning more about correctional education pathways\n\n\nContent Overview\nThe session will include:\n\n\n	An overview of correctional education in California based on personal experiences\n	A comparison of jail vs. prison instruction, including institutional structures and instructional realities\n	Educator perspectives from jail-based, prison-based, and GED/HiSET instruction\n	Context on the development and impact of student support and reentry programs\n	A student voice component featuring pre-recorded testimonials from formerly incarcerated students\n\n\nGuided discussion and Q&A\nThe session integrates educator experience, program leadership, and research-informed practice.\n\nPresenters & Hosts (Tentative)\nPresenters will include:\n\n\n	Jail-based correctional education faculty Jennifer Guillen Non-Credit ESL & Kim Matthews GED/HiSET (Santiago Canyon College)\n	Prison-based correctional education faculty Charmaine Phipps Credit English & Stephen Lux Rising Scholars Coordinator & Professor (Chaffey College)\n	Dr. Torres, sharing the origins and impact of Rising Scholars\n	TBD...\n\n\nIntended Audience\nThis event is designed for:\n\n\n	ESL, Adult Education, GED/HiSET, and Credit/Noncredit Faculty\n	K–12 credentialed educators interested in adult or correctional education\n	Counselors, coordinators, and program administrators\n	Graduate students or educators exploring correctional education\n\n\nNo prior experience in correctional education is required.\n\nCost\nCATESOL Members: Free\nNon-Members: $5\n\nAdditional Notes\nThis session is informational in nature and does not constitute formal training, certification, or hiring. Content reflects educator experience and program context rather than institutional policy.\n\nHosted by San Gabriel Valley Chapter #catesolsgv\Location:\nCATESOL Zoom Room\n\n,
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<h1>Event Type &amp; Format</h1>
This is a live, synchronous professional learning event delivered via Zoom on Saturday, April 25, from 1:00&ndash;4:00 PM. The session will be facilitated in a virtual format and is designed as an informational forum, not a job fair or training.

<h2>Meeting Objectives</h2>
The purpose of this event is to provide educators, counselors, and administrators with a clear and realistic understanding of correctional education, with a focus on teaching in jails and prisons.<br />
<br />
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
<ol>
	<li>Distinguish between jail-based and prison-based educational settings</li>
	<li>Understand instructional roles in ESL, English and GED/HiSET programs</li>
	<li>Recognize the role of education in rehabilitation and reentry</li>
	<li>Learn how student support programs such as Rising Scholars and Project Rebound support incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students</li>
	<li>Identify next steps for learning more about correctional education pathways</li>
</ol>

<h2>Content Overview</h2>
The session will include:

<ul>
	<li>An overview of correctional education in California based on personal experiences</li>
	<li>A comparison of jail vs. prison instruction, including institutional structures and instructional realities</li>
	<li>Educator perspectives from jail-based, prison-based, and GED/HiSET instruction</li>
	<li>Context on the development and impact of student support and reentry programs</li>
	<li>A student voice component featuring pre-recorded testimonials from formerly incarcerated students</li>
</ul>

<h2>Guided discussion and Q&amp;A</h2>
The session integrates educator experience, program leadership, and research-informed practice.

<h2>Presenters &amp; Hosts (Tentative)</h2>
Presenters will include:

<ul>
	<li>Jail-based correctional education faculty Jennifer Guillen Non-Credit ESL &amp; Kim Matthews GED/HiSET (Santiago Canyon College)</li>
	<li>Prison-based correctional education faculty Charmaine Phipps Credit English &amp; Stephen Lux Rising Scholars Coordinator &amp; Professor (Chaffey College)</li>
	<li>Dr. Torres, sharing the origins and impact of Rising Scholars</li>
	<li>TBD...</li>
</ul>

<h2>Intended Audience</h2>
This event is designed for:

<ul>
	<li>ESL, Adult Education, GED/HiSET, and Credit/Noncredit Faculty</li>
	<li>K&ndash;12 credentialed educators interested in adult or correctional education</li>
	<li>Counselors, coordinators, and program administrators</li>
	<li>Graduate students or educators exploring correctional education</li>
</ul>
<br />
No prior experience in correctional education is required.<br />
<br />
Cost<br />
CATESOL Members: Free<br />
Non-Members: $5<br />
<br />
Additional Notes<br />
This session is informational in nature and does not constitute formal training, certification, or hiring. Content reflects educator experience and program context rather than institutional policy.<br />
<br />
Hosted by San Gabriel Valley Chapter #catesolsgv<br />Location:<br />CATESOL Zoom Room<br /><br />,  
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